CBS: Expansion to 14 by ACC thus week, unlikely to 16

[Rumrunner]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ng-expansion-but-16-teams-unlikely-per-source


A prominent official from an ACC school told me Louisville and UConn both have something to offer but stressed academics will matter to presidents. This favors UConn, widely considered a top-75 national university. The Hartford area also is larger than Louisville's, but the Cardinals have a strong football/basketball product and aggressive AD Tom Jurich.

 

[WestHartHusk]

I really cannot see how Louisville will get a 3/4's vote which is 10 teams (if Pitt/Cuse have voting rights). I would think UVA, UNC and Duke are against L'Ville. It would just take one more no vote to keep them out.

 

[RioDog]

Cripes it sounds like voting for the Pope.. white smoke or black smoke?

 

[Murph]

Cripes it sounds like voting for the Pope.. white smoke or black smoke?

Yeah, well just to be on the safe side, this Catholic will lighting a candle.


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[sportsart]

A strong FB/BB product? I guess 4-2 vs a strong FB program means we are....weak?

 

[Willy Gee]

I must be missing something, but what does Louisville add that UConn doesn't? Academics? History? What? Perhaps L is a marginally better football school, but that is it, at most. Again, I must be missing something. Why would the ACC consider taking L over UC? I don't get it.

 

[Willy Gee]

please, someone make the case for Louisville over UConn. I just don't see how there is a debate.

 

[Gurleyman]

I must be missing something, but what does Louisville add that UConn doesn't? Academics? History? What? Perhaps L is a marginally better football school, but that is it, at most. Again, I must be missing something. Why would the ACC consider taking L over UC? I don't get it.

They can offer a package of free Louisville Sluggers and primo Kentucky Derby tickets. So far, we've only come back with discount insurance. We need to get them to the Dairy Bar.


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[Willy Gee]

i am new, but there must be jokes on this board that i do not get. sorry for asking dumb questions. just wondering . . .

 

[noeynox]

Just when I'm all done worrying about this stuff some dope writes an article to lure me back in. Damn him!!

 

[huskymedic]

I must be missing something, but what does Louisville add that UConn doesn't? Academics? History? What? Perhaps L is a marginally better football school, but that is it, at most. Again, I must be missing something. Why would the ACC consider taking L over UC? I don't get it.

You may be best spending an hour going through all the "Louisville threads on this part of board. Every argument under the sun has been beat to and analyzed 67 different ways.

 

[Willy Gee]

i have looked over the threads, but i still don't see a valid argument for L over UConn. is there one? if so, i just want to consider it.

 

[Jimdish255]

They have an aggressive AD.

 

[noeynox]

Well, you might want to consider free Papa Johns Pizza and Kentucky Fried Chicken. ACC is southern conference after all.

 

[jostar1]

i have looked over the threads, but i still don't see a valid argument for L over UConn. is there one? if so, i just want to consider it.

Read the Louisville board. Link is in the dropdown at the top.

 

[noeynox]

They have an aggressive AD.

That is sickening to hear isnt it? We had Hathaway anything but, and Warde "were monitoring the situation on Jersey Shore" Manuel.

 

[whaler11]

The argument is that their football program is perceived to be stronger and have a larger fanbase than UConn does today.

That's it - there isn't any nuance. They play in a bigger stadium and have higher attendance.

It's not going to be decided on Twitter and clearly the schools have a split opinion so we'll see what the real criteria is soon enough.

 

[Willy Gee]

oh, the old "aggressive AD" argument. Let me ponder that one . . .
I am an older UConn graduate and am just trying to figure out why I should be worried. Louisville does not concern me, and I am wondering if I really should have concerns That's all.

 

[Jimdish255]

i have looked over the threads, but i still don't see a valid argument for L over UConn. is there one? if so, i just want to consider it.

I'm your first "like" bro - don't let me down from here....

 

[jostar1]

oh, the old "aggressive AD" argument. Let me ponder that one . . .
I am an older UConn graduate and am just trying to figure out why I should be worried. Louisville does not concern me, and I am wondering if I really should have concerns That's all.

Yes, you should be freaking out like the rest of us.

 

[Willy Gee]

fine. i will freak out, but i don't think it is rational to freak out about louisville. they are a marginal university with an athletic history that is not better than UConn's. if the debate is L v. UC, there is nothing to worry about. if the acc says to both, then we have problems.

 

[Jimdish255]

I think the "aggressive AD" argument is just silly. The guy is desperate and loud.

 

[ASweet3781]

i have looked over the threads, but i still don't see a valid argument for L over UConn. is there one? if so, i just want to consider it.

Basically the argument for Louisville has been that in this school year, they have the better football/basketball and that trumps everything. This of course ignore that A.) things can change next year or the year after that in UConn's favor, B.) UConn is 2 years removed from the type of year that every BCS school would sell their soul to have and C.) UConn's lowly undeserving football program just went into the superior football programs house and beat it yesterday evening the score between the programs at 4-4.

 

[Marty Jackson]

i am new, but there must be jokes on this board that i do not get. sorry for asking dumb questions. just wondering . . .

Not a dumb question, just something we've been debating since last week.
The response was typical from the boneyard.

Welcome aboard.

 

[Willy Gee]

thanks everyone who has responded. have a great holiday!